Hello, my name is Rebecca, I am the Centre Manager and Early Childhood Teacher here at Bluebird Cobram Kindergarten. I am a passionate, motivated, experienced, Bachelor Qualified Early Childhood Teacher.

I find it incredibly rewarding to be a part of each child’s Early Education journey. To watch as they grow, learn, develop, play, and prepare for their transition to school is so rewarding and a true privilege! Throughout this journey I endeavour to instil in each child, a lifelong love of learning.

My pedagogy and teaching practices are heavily influenced by the belief that relationships form the underlying foundations of everything we do, and every decision we make in Early Childhood Education. In building and maintaining open, honest, and respectful relationships with families, we can work together to provide the best possible learning and development outcomes for each child.

I believe in providing a home away from home for your children. An environment in which they are actively encouraged and invited to grow, learn, develop, and play! I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of providing a meaningful environment full of open-ended, child-led learning and play, that promotes the healthy development of important social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and communication skills for each individual child.

Here at Bluebird Preschool Cobram, the door is always open, and I look forward to sharing in your child’s Early Learning Journey.

The Kindergarten program is a complete cycle of each individual child’s development. Educators see and learn the ways children take on new knowledge and adapt their teaching practices to cater for them. The environment is busy and forever changing as learning evolves. You’ll often find the Kinder children out at Forest School, where the natural environment is the teacher.

Through many literacy games, active outdoor play, and day-to-day activities, Educators strive to get each child ready for their first year of school, providing them with the emotional, physical and intellectual support.

Qualified Teachers constantly critically reflect on their curriculum, ensuring that it’s at its best for the diversity within the centre. A home away from home, where learning takes flight with the little Bluebirds.

Forest School Program - Each week the children will travel to a local national park or bushland area, where they will be able to play and explore freely, under the discrete observation of the educators.

Kindy of Kindness - Initiatives may include visits to aged care facilities, baking for the local emergency services, and fund-raising projects to assist charity groups.

Sustainability Program - By taking part in daily sustainable living practices including recycling, composting, worm farming, energy and water saving, the children develop a working understanding of how they can play a vital role in protecting the environment.

Community connections - By forging strong community ties they enable the children to develop a deep sense of belonging and connection to the world around them, construct an understanding of how society works, and begin to recognise and respect the shared values that unite us.

Technology focus - Technology is introduced through a play based approach. Educators role model and assist children to gain new knowledge and to better understand concepts through the designated computer programs. 

The centre believes in a hands-on approach to teaching children about food, which is why cooking classes are offered as part of the curriculum.

Children are encouraged to help out where they can, whether that’s chopping fruit for smoothies or pouring them out for everyone.

Food is used as a way to teach children about identifying their needs and attending to them. Children can access drink stations and fruit bowls for a quick snack.